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Happy 36th birthday to Brett Eldredge! The singer was born on March 23, 1986, in his hometown of Paris, Ill. Eldredge grew up listening to an eclectic list of music that included Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin. From very early on, music was a part of his life. “There’s a video of me

Margo Price wants fans to know that there’s a seat for everyone at her table. Today (March 22), the country singer-songwriter released a timely cover of ”You Don’t Own Me” exclusively via Bandcamp. The song has a special meaning for Price, who stands as one of the genre’s few outspoken activists for equality and inclusion. “I began covering Lesley

A new vinyl box set will celebrate Willie Nelson’s 60 years as a recording artist with a career-spanning collection that gathers seven of the country legend’s essential albums.  Vinyl Me, Please’s VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson spans from 1965’s Country Willie (His Own Songs) to a quartet of masterpieces — 1971’s Yesterday’s Wine,

Ever since the release of her first solo album, 2019’s Walk Through Fire, British country singer Yola has been the subject of widespread critical acclaim. Her records blend the evocative storytelling of traditional folk and country with syncopated rhythms of R&B and ornate arrangements of mid-20th century countrypolitan music. At live shows, she’s held audiences rapt with her

Courtney Jaye The Awakening: “The Kingdom is Inside of Me/Hymns and Hallucinations” Courtney Jaye returns with her first solo album since 2013, and these tracks serve as part one of her story. The record is a spiritual journey, accompanied by a short film that she will share in installments leading up to the full length that

Muscadine Bloodline know their fans have some expectations of the duo’s live shows. There are certain crowd-pleasing numbers they don’t dare omit. “We have some diehards we’ve built over the last few years,” lead guitarist and vocalist Gary Stanton says. “If we don’t play ‘Porch Swing Angel’ at the end of the night, people are

Carly Pearce wrote the songs on 29: Written in Stone about her real-life experiences with navigating divorce and grief. Once she put out the project, though, she began to realize that through sharing her stories, she’d helped fans tap into their own, and she began to connect with her listeners more deeply than ever before.

Seventeen years after Jamey Johnson made his Grand Ole Opry debut, the country singer was asked to join the Nashville institution with a surprise invitation during Saturday’s showcase. After performing alongside Opry member Bill Anderson, Johnson was informed by Anderson that “Opry management told me to tell you that this is going to be your

“Ad Astra Per Alas Porci,” the evocative overture that bookends country singer Hailey Whitters’ new album, Raised, takes its name from the work of John Steinbeck. Though he notably botched the Latin in his own translation, Steinbeck was known to inscribe his books and letters with the phrase, which means, “To the stars on the

Carrie Underwood is a presence whose memory torments an ex-lover in the new song “Ghost Story,” the country star’s first solo release since her 2021 religious album My Savior. Underwood’s previous secular album Cry Pretty was released in 2018. Written by frequent Underwood collaborator David Garcia with Josh Kear and Hillary Lindsey, “Ghost Story” situates

Pop superstar Leah Haywood released the video for her new single ‘Thinking Of God’, which tells her story. She took to Instagram to make the announcement and give her thanks to her amazing team saying; ‘Music video dropping 9am PST today!!! So proud of this one. An amazing all star cast with iconic @clivestanden leading the charge.

Charley Pride‘s In Person, the first major live album released by a Black country artist, is an unassuming landmark. With a runtime of just under 34 minutes, Pride’s album is shorter than many of the recordings that are cited as among the greatest of all time, including Johnny Cash’s At Folsom Prison and Buck Owens’ Carnegie Hall Concert. But despite

Valerie June refuses to slow down. Just a year after releasing The Moon and Stars: Prescription For Dreamers, the singer, who historically has waited several years between releasing new music, has more to offer ahead of her forthcoming Spring tour. “Use Me,” the latest from the Tennessee-raised singer-songwriter, is a stand-alone slice of meditative soul-pop that

Carrie Underwood‘s new single “Ghost Story” is a dramatic revenge song, and that’s part of what attracted her to it. Stepping into the studio to sing it, she sealed the deal. “It was just like, ah, this just feels good,” Underwood says, smiling as she talks to Kelleigh Bannen from Today’s Country With Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country.

Thirty-one years ago today (March 16, 1991), seven of Reba McEntire‘s band members, along with her tour manager, were tragically killed in a plane crash near San Diego, Calif. The aircraft was en route from a private concert that McEntire had played just a few hours earlier. On March 15, McEntire and her band performed for

For Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves, traditional stringband music isn’t about breaking boundaries, but using the music to resonate with the aspects of the past worth holding onto: community, solidarity, and family. On the duo’s upcoming album Hurricane Clarice, out March 25 on Free Dirt Records, they search for hope in a dying world,

The Cactus Blossoms mine a classic soft-rock vibe on “Everybody,” an easygoing duet with Jenny Lewis that appears on their 2022 album One Day. Appropriately, the song’s new video finds the three performers in colorful, retro-futuristic surroundings. Singing siblings Jack Torrey and Page Burkum are set against a faded pink backdrop, with the only other

“As soon as I heard this song, ‘This is too good. This is too perfect,'” says Michael Ray. He’s speaking about “Holy Water,” one of the tracks off his 2021 Higher Education EP, and his new radio single. Written by four Nashville songwriting heavyweights — Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps and ACM Songwriter of the

Fresh off of her first Entertainer of the Year win at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards, Miranda Lambert is gearing up to share a collection of brand new music. The Texas native has confirmed plans to release her eighth studio album Palomino later this year. It will be her first full-length record since her critically-acclaimed

In 2018, singer-songwriter Ben Danaher released his debut album Still Feel Lucky to widespread critical acclaim. The Texas native earned praise for his raw and honest storytelling in songs like “Jesus Can See You,” “My Father’s Blood” and “Hell or High Water,” a co-write with Maren Morris. From the pain of losing a loved one, the

Two of singer-songwriter Terry Allen’s Eighties-era releases will be reissued by the indie label Paradise of Bachelors this May: 1980’s Smokin’ the Dummy and 1983’s Bloodlines. Both albums have both been long out of print, having last been reissued as a joint single album in 1997 by Sugar Hill Records, and are currently unavailable on streaming

Twenty-four years ago today (March 16, 1998) was a celebratory day for LeAnn Rimes: It was on that date that her debut single, “Blue,” was certified gold, for sales in excess of 500,000 units. “Blue,” which was the debut single from and title track of Rimes’ freshman album, was originally written and recorded by Bill Mack in

Mickey Guyton, Amythyst Kiah, and Breland are among the artists who appear in For Love & Country, an Amazon Music Original documentary that will explore the Black roots and evolution of country music. The film, directed by Joshua Kissi, premieres April 7 and will be available for streaming on Amazon Music and Prime Video. In

Miranda Lambert debuted one of the as-yet unreleased tracks on her upcoming album, Palomino, during her set at the Country 2 Country Festival in London last Thursday (March 10). Called “Actin’ Up,” the new tune is classic Lambert: Free-wheeling, irreverent and colorful lyrics paired against a catchy beat with a healthy dose of twang. It’s

Whether or not they’re topping the charts or headlining festivals, country music and its sub-genres are full of talented women with plenty to say. They’ve got so much to say, in fact, that this playlist of music by the genre’s female artists is more than 100 songs long … and we could have kept going!

Maren Morris is offering fans another preview of her forthcoming third album with a new song titled “Nervous.” The genre-blurring tune is a musical concoction of unfiltered country songwriting and the sonic influences of alt-rock, pop and grunge rock. Penned by Morris alongside hit songwriters Jimmy Robbin and the Highwomen bandmate Natalie Hemby, the song shows

Dolly Parton is one of several worthy artists who are currently being considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year. Or, at least, she was. The country star, who recently released her new book Run, Rose, Run and its companion album, posted a statement on Monday asking to bow

Ernest Tubb Record Shop, a historic country music staple of Nashville’s Lower Broadway, is closing this spring. The announcement was shared today (March 11) via the store’s social media pages. “Our goal has always been to protect, promote and preserve the great history of the record shop and building,” a joint statement from owners Honky Tonk Circus,

Women in country music have historically had a lot to say, across a wide spectrum of politics and experiences. The genre’s female artists have, for decades, produced thought-provoking art. Many country women have used their music to make a statement: about different views of womanhood, relationships, double standards and life in general. They come from

Brandi Carlile had originally planned to promote her new brand of rosé wine today, but instead felt compelled to post a powerful statement about the latest tide of anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric that’s been rising in the United States. “I don’t want to minimize the very real problems we face as a community,” Carlile wrote